Muedoch milton mckinnon



(No Model.)

M. M. MoKINNON.

HAME.

Patented Nov. 3, 1885;

WITNESSES M N. PETERS, Hunplilhagnphan Wuhinglon, D C.

I NITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.-

MURDOGH MILTON MOKINNON, OF LAURINBURG, NORTH OAROLIN A.

HAME.

LPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 329,472, dated November 3, 1885.

Application filed August 10, IP85. Surial No. 174,003.

T 0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, lWIURDocH M. ll/ICKIN- NON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Laurinburg, in the county of Richmond and State of North Carolina, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hames, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention has relation to improvements in hames; and the novelty consists in the peculiar construction, combination, and arrangement of the various parts for service, substantially as hereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in'the claims.

The object of my invention is to provide a hame with means for readily and expeditiously fastening the sections together after they have been placed around the neck of the animal, which means shall combine simplicity, durability, strength, and lightness of construction with efficiency of operation and cheapness of manufacture.

In the drawings hereto annexed, and which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hame having my invent-ion applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a detailed perspective "iew of the pivoted securinglever detached from the hame-section. Fig. 3 is a similar view of the link for connecting the two sections of the hame together. Fig. 4. is a detail. Fig. 5 is a detail view of a modified form of loop.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the accompanying drawings, referring to which- A A designate the hame-sections, two in number, and of any preferred construction or design at present in use, those herein shown being curved from top to bottom, and made of wood and having a continuous plate, B, secured on their exterior faces, said plate being curved at its upper end, as shown at b, and extending the entire length of the sections, around the lower ends of which the ends of said plate are bent to provide a bearing or socket for the loop 0 and lever D, which will be more fully described presently, said plate B being riveted or secured to the hame-sections by means of rivets or screws b. The loop 0 is pivoted in the lower end of one of the hame-sections, A, and is of the form shown and at present in use, while the lever D is piv- (No model.)

oted in the lower end of the opposite hameseot-ion, A, as clearly shown. The lever D is of skeleton form for simplicity and lightness, and comprises two side bars, d d, arranged a short distance from each other and parallel therewith, connected at their lower ends by a cross-bar, d, and bent at their opposite ends, as at 6?, and welded or formed together to provide a locking-arm, (l the forward or upper end of which is adapted to fit under and be secured by a securing-link, e, pivoted in the hame-section A, as shown. The side arms, d d, of the lever D are each provided with a forwardly-projecting hook, f, on their upper surfaces next the hame-section A, said hooks being adapted to receive and engage the forward crossbar of a loop, E, having two lower crossbars, to which is pivotally connected one end of a connecting-link, F, curved, as shown, and passing through the loop 0 of the section A, the opposite end of said link having a plate, G, pivoted thereto, said plate having a cutaway portion, 9, and a hook shaped projection, g, which is adapted to fit in one of the slots h, formed in the outer face of the plate B near the middle of the hame-section. The slots h h are cut or formed transversely across the face of the plate B at a short distance from each other, and extending into the wood of the hame-section A, a cross-bar, h, being left between the two slots h h, under which is passed the hook g of the plate G. The hamesections are each provided with the usual brackets, H, at their upper ends for the reception of the tug-hooks I and rings J, which may be any preferred construction at present in use.

The operation of my invention is as follows: The hame-sections having been adjusted properly around the neck of the animal, the hook g is engaged with the crossbar h of the plate B, and the lower end of the connecting-link F,

having the loop E, is caused to engage with the hooks of the lever D, which is then forced against the face of the hame-section A and secured in position by means of the loop or link 6.

From the foregoing description it will be observed that a hame having my improved fastening applied thereto can be quickly and readily adjusted and secured upon the neck of an animal by inexperienced attendants, and that the means are simple, strong, durable, and light in construction, effective and easy of operation, can be applied to any of the hames at present in use, and are cheap of manufacture, thus bringing the device within the reach of all persons.

The plate G may have a middle cross bar, G to ,which the end of the connecting-link is pivotally connected, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

By means of the loop 0, pivoted in the lower end of the hamesection to which the link F is detachably connected, and which embraces said link, it is prevented from becoming easily detached from the section A, and when the sections are locked together it serves as a'guide to the link in looking said sections, prevents lateral play of the link, and bears against the outer face thereof to force it into close contact with the hame-section A, thus securely and rigidly lockingthe parts of the hame together and preventing all rattling of the locking devices, the link E being held under the tension or force exerted by the loop 0.

Having, thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a hame fastening, the combination, with the hame-sections, of ahooked lever pivoted in the lower end of one section, a loop, e, a connecting-link adapted to engage the pivoted lever at one end and carrying a plate, G, at its opposite end, provided with. ahook, and a cross-bar, h, with whichthe hook is adapted to engage, as set forth.

2. In a hame-fastening, the combination of the hame-sections A A, a lever, D, pivoted in arranged and adapted to operate substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. In a hame fastening, the combination, with the hame-sections, of a connecting-link, F, connected to one of the hame-sections and having a loop, E, at its opposite end, a lever,

D, pivoted at one end in the lower end of one of the hame-sections and having hooks fon its inner edge with which the loop of the connecting-link is adapted to engage, a loop, 6, pivotedin one of the hame-sections to engage the free end of the lever D, and a loop, C, pivoted in the lower end of the opposite hamesection and embracing the connecting-link F and arrangedto force the same into close contact withthe outer face of the hame-section to which/the link is connected when the sections are locked together, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

Witnesses: J AS. S. ORoUcH,

WALTER H. NEAL.

MURDOOH MILTON MOKINNON. 

